Gigi To The Rescue!

The "skinny" of it!

2013-04-27T14:24:00.000-05:00

Mind you, I don't need to "lose weight", but I DO need to lose inches and get myself BACK in shape!I've already wrecked today, because I ate bread & butter pickles and cheddar cheese on whole wheat crackers for breakfast! Starting tomorrow morning, it's back to juicing and eating as much whole foods as possible!Things in life recently have left me with feeling sorry for myself, and I was

Earth Day 2013

2013-04-20T13:23:00.000-05:00

Hey peeps, I know it's been FOREVER since I've been on here. My posts seem to come more and more sporadically anymore? I'm trying to remedy that.....laptop is fixed and no longer a pain in my rump.I've been teaching 1-on-1 yoga at home here and there, baking when people need a scrumptious cheesecake, and spending LOTS of time with my little one! Speaking of.....Camilla and I are celebrating ALL

Time to pamper and time to Reflect

2012-07-30T09:18:00.001-05:00

I am going to make sure I post AT LEAST once a week, but I'd love to get to where I'm posting something about BC, something about yoga, and then maybe even a recipe or 2 a week! I am setting goals for myself now, and I am going to persevere!This morning, I've decided I need to detox; bad thing is, HOW do I do that with a toddler around me constantly? She is in this "I don't wanna eat" phase right

It's Been a While!

2012-07-22T10:46:00.001-05:00

I hate my spastic posting lately! (When I say lately, I'm talking about the past 2 years too!) Since my last post, and almost 2 weeks to the day, I've been laid off from work! I've been looking for work as a yoga instructor, but I've also recently taken on selling BeautiControl. I've been staying home with Camilla since, to save money from daycare. We're saving over 700.00 a month not having her

Getting her to BED

2012-03-06T14:05:00.002-06:00

The day Camilla was born, I was MORTIFIED to leave her in the nursery. I had written instructions for the nurses and the hospital that she was to be IN my room AT ALL TIMES! The only time they took her was for baths and check-ups. Our first night together, Wayne had to sleep at home; he had to work (because his boss would not allow him time off and promptly asked "You WILL be here tomorrow, right

ANOTHER bug is biting!

2012-03-06T11:41:00.000-06:00

Great Smokies @ 1135am I do it every year, but I have the itch this morning. It was beautiful and sunny; I put on a long, flowing skirt and a "springtime" top....and wouldn't you know it, they were mowing in the business park! It was fate that I felt the tingle of spring! While walking into my building, I could smell the fresh-cut grass SO fragrant in the warmth of the sun. I guess with

Don't let the LOVEBUG bite ya! ;)

2012-02-14T15:54:00.001-06:00

Happy Valentines Day 2012 Ciao~ Gigi

To all of the IDIOTS trying to spam my blog....

2012-02-02T12:30:00.000-06:00

Please realize that your efforts are useless given the BRILLIANT tools that delete your vomit instantly! And for one "person" in general, I will report your Blogger profile the next time you attempt to bomb my blog! Thanks in advance~ The "normally loving" yoga mommy

When comfort levels become Dangerous?

2012-01-25T15:52:00.001-06:00

This sums it up for me! And a truer statement could not exist! I look back, look at people I've met over the years, look at situations that develop, and it scares me a little. Have I settled for anything I currently have in my life? NO, I can say that and have NO doubts! Why? I have had to fight for or work REALLY hard for pretty much everything that I have right now; relationship, daughter

WOW :)

2012-01-24T15:49:00.000-06:00

I know I have a few people that just appreciate my quirky, scatterbrained self, but I MUST give a quick "shout out" to Grant.... I think this man has officially read EVERY post on my blog in under a week AND commented on them! Grant, I will try my damnedest (LOL & I know that isn't correct grammar) to answer any and ALL questions you asked me. It will take me a few days to sift through all of

Getting what you ask for?

2011-12-01T10:13:00.001-06:00

I'm not going to get "all religious" on anyone; while I am spiritual, I am DEF not one of those people who attends church regularly or lives the Bible by its every word. I can, with all honesty tell you though, if you ask God (or the Universe, for that matter) for something....be CAREFUL how you word it! I asked for a husband to protect and love me, and I definitely got that in Wayne! He

Roasted Potatoes & Carrots w/ Ginger-sauced Beef Tips

2011-10-27T12:30:00.002-05:00

Last night I decided that I was tired of the "quickie vegan" meals I'd been preparing. I wanted to make something with a little more flare! I had purchased a pack of free-range beef tips to make a soup, but I knew that's what I was craving! When I got home, Wayne took Camilla out to play, and I began preparing carrots and potatoes for roasting! I chunked up the potatoes and thick-sliced the

"I Mia, Mommy"

2011-10-25T12:22:00.000-05:00

It's been such a long time since I've posted; this only means that life is good, and I've been VERY busy. WHO said taking on a full-time job, a part-time job, being a FULL-TIME mommy and wife was EVER easy? If she tells you it is, she's LYING (or she has an entourage with her)! I love baking! I'm about to be back in the midst of it all too....especially with the holidays coming up! The wee

From Yogi to Cheesecake!

2011-06-27T13:30:00.000-05:00

Sassy Pants Sweets on Facebook And for those keeping track, I ate my last bacon this weekend.....Am I a vegetarian? No, probably not, I do still luhs me some cheese! ;) And sushi....and raw oysters, when I can find good ones. So NO, I am not going vegetarian like I originally planned. I'm a healthitarian! How about that!

Going for the VEG!

2011-06-07T12:00:00.000-05:00

I have decided, after MUCH deliberation, that I am going to become vegetarian again! Camilla doesn't eat meat (really), and I am just sick of the way it makes me feel! Wayne has gotten me all "rawled" up about planting a small garden in the back yard (since the tornado knocked down that tree and we have some sunlight). I won't fall off the wagon this time though, once I am done, I am done! If

Do I have a booger on my face?

2011-05-25T14:13:00.000-05:00

The strange looks I get from people when I ask that my daughter get healthy food at the tender age of 21months! In the past, I've gone completely vegetarian (meaning that I did still eat cow cheese and ate a few things that contained egg on occasion), but we decided that we loved sushi too much. We turned to organic foods, so that we at least knew we were eating clean food (free of chemicals/

Happy Mother's Day

2011-05-08T10:50:00.000-05:00

....to all the beautiful, devoted "moms" out there, be you man or woman~If you're raising a child and loving them like NOTHING can compare, this is your day!

WOW, it's been almost TWO months!

2011-04-20T12:16:00.000-05:00

And here's what I've been up to (am I eating up those pro writers for using contractions like that?-LOL): My modeling career (or lack thereof) has been a freaking roller coaster! I've had tons of shoots, had to cancel most of them because my poor toddler has been teething constantly for the past month. I've had family in and out; had to deal with a little family drama; husband hurt his ankle in

My "super food" and its many uses....

2011-02-22T14:39:00.000-06:00

OLIVE OIL: As we are told, olive oil is one of those MOST amazing things. I call it a "thing" because it falls into so much more than just a food category! Ask me how I use EVOO? SKIN CARE-I have incredibly chapped lips. While I am normally ashamed to tell you this, first I'll explain "WHY". When I was little, I had (what is now called OCD *obsessive compulsive disorder*) a habit of pulling at

2011-02-18T12:00:00.000-06:00

MY EPIPHANY: Modeling (for me) is kind of like a heroine hit-a momentary high, and then I come down from it (the shoot/the attention). I am truly an artist, first and foremost, with intelligence and a pretty face; not JUST a pretty face! Modeling stresses me out more than it makes me happy! It's expensive, there's too much damned drama and cattiness! Creating art (painting and writing mostly)

BE the change you WANT to see in the world! (revised)

2011-02-16T22:54:00.001-06:00

I have befriended a pretty amazing person via Facebook. He works very hard at making a difference in the world and his community! I see him post blogs about sustainability and organic farming-some of the things I absolutely love! He sent me a link this morning. I find it to be a FABULOUS idea; I can't tell you how excited it makes me. Everything that I would love to see happen in a "poor"

Food for Thought?

2011-01-28T15:22:00.000-06:00

Ok, this week's sensation, but nothing shocking.....Taco Bell and their lawsuit! Really?!!??!!? Today, I ran across THIS and I couldn't help but post a blog! People are SO quick to sue these days, and I mean, they will SUE for anything! Remember the lady who sued McDonald's over HOT COFFEE? Really? I mean, she would have been bitching if she'd gotten the coffee and it was cold! Folks, did you

If life could ONLY be THIS cute!

2011-01-24T11:49:00.000-06:00

While the premise here isn't a "cat fight", it's about the cattiness of females and the internet sensation known as "everyone's a model" because JoeBob got a 6-megapixel camera and took my pictures last week. Don't get me wrong, I believe that anyone CAN be a model; there's a niche of everyone these days! However, there is a difference between being a model, and being a girl prancing around

Summing It Up

2011-01-07T10:59:00.000-06:00

Camilla is FINALLY beginning to act normal again; she actually ATE breakfast this morning! My child hasn't eaten a full 3 meals in over a week! She's been teething, and our schedules have been out of whack since the week before Christmas (b/c of bad weather, illness, a funeral, the holidays). I am sure that both have contributed to her grumpiness, restlessness, pitiful behavior. She's a trooper

It's 1022pm

2011-01-03T22:40:00.000-06:00

I've been sleeping less and less lately. My mind races as I let my plate overflow, and I show no intention of stopping it! Until now.... I have decided to start modeling again, and while I'm getting amazing feedback from it, I'm letting it consume my thoughts. I've stopped painting, stopped writing, stopped breathing practically. I'm constantly combing casting calls and ads for work. I just want